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Recurring floods anger Omaha residents Rod Cheeseman news@localmatters.co.nz

More than 60 angry Omaha residents demanded immediate action from Auckland Council stormwater engineers at a community meeting on July 15.

The residents lambasted the engineers for saying the major storm on July 8, which caused almost 30 houses to be flooded at Omaha’s northern end, was a ‘one in 100 year event’.

Many have been flooded multiple times over the last few years and are now unable to insure their properties. Jane Lobb has had her home for nine years and is tired of cleaning up flood damage.

“We were ankle deep in water at our home for the third time in four years,” Jane says. “This isn’t a one in 100 years event; it’s now the norm! Council needs to find a solution that works or perhaps we should start withholding our rates.”

Engineers implemented temporary measures such as soak pits following widescale flooding last Christmas.

Dianne Morrow has lived in Omaha for 30 years and had never been flooded until recently. She believes the flooding is a direct result of these temporary measures.

“They built a soak pit right on my boundary,” Dianne says. “Last Thursday, I was flooded for the first time. There are more people living here now, garages are turned into flats, flats into houses so that’s more stormwater. The water came in on both sides of my house and met in the bloody middle! We lifted the carpets up and the insurance company said, ‘We’re not going to insure you’.”

Angelic Seputich and Hamish Murray, with their daughter Portia, mopping up after their family’s home at Omaha was flooded for the third time in four years. Despite raising the floor level after the last flood, an estimated 84,000 litres washed through the house.

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Group contests Rodney election A new political block will contest the upcoming local body elections in Rodney, with the goal of forming a majority on the next Rodney Local Board.

Current Rodney Local Board members Beth Houlbrooke and Phelan Pirrie have teamed up with Point Wells resident and Matakana Coast Trail Trust chair Allison Roe, Leigh resident Mike Francis and Orakei Councillor Cameron Brewer to form ‘Rodney First’.

Ms Houlbrooke, Ms Roe and Mr Francis will contest the three positions in the Warkworth ward, while Mr Brewer and Mr Pirrie will stand in the west. If all five were elected they would form a majority on the nine-member Local Board.

The group formed after Mr Pirrie and Ms Houlbrooke decided to seek out like-minded candidates to stand. Ms Houlbrooke says they want to unite Board members behind a set of clearly defined priorities to prevent infighting and to work more efficiently.

“Currently, the Board is made up of independents,” Ms Houlbrooke says. “Often this means there is no cooperation and we think this is a bad thing for Rodney.”

She cites the Warkworth swimming pool as an example of where getting Board members, both west and east, behind a project would be beneficial.

“At the moment, there are a couple of members who aren’t in favour of the pool, whereas one of our pre-agreed policies is to support the pool.”

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Council funds voter campaign Auckland Council has spent nearly $5000 refurbishing a Kombi van as part of a $147,000 campaign to encourage a higher voter turnout at this year’s Local Government election.

The brightly painted ‘Love Bus’ will tour Auckland to “support awareness and engage Aucklanders on how, when and why to vote”.

“The Kombi van is a classic symbol of adventure, discovery and fun, and embodies the new campaign, which is intended to get people thinking about and voting in the elections,” Council’s elections planning manager Glyn Walters says.

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In 2013, Auckland had one of the lowest voter turnouts in NZ. Of eligible voters, only 35 per cent voted, compared with 51 per cent in 2010. And the number of candidates running for office dropped from 545 in 2010 to 470 in 2013.

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Auckland Unitary Plan underscores urban intensification There will be a whopping 145 per cent increase in the amount of land in Rodney zoned for terrace housing and apartment buildings if the final recommendations of the Auckland Unitary Plan are adopted by Auckland Council this month.

The Independent Hearing Panel’s recommendations were made public on July 27.

Overall, the plan recommends a greater level of residential intensification in urban areas throughout Auckland, but also in townships such as Warkworth.

And while the Rural Urban Boundary will be retained, it won’t be unchallengeable. The panel has recommended that it be expanded to include 30 per cent more land, which can be re-zoned by private plan change on a case-by-case basis.

It sees growth being apportioned along similar lines to the Auckland Plan – 60-70% within existing urban areas and the remaining 30-40% in satellite townships and rural areas.

The zoning changes will accommodate an additional 422,000 dwellings in

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Council’s Regulatory Services director Penny Pirrit gave a high level overview of the Unitary Plan recommendations at a media briefing in Auckland.

Auckland by 2040, which includes 14,000 in the rural zones.

While the panel is recommending a small decrease in the amount of land zoned rural and coastal settlement in Rodney, it has recommended a 26 per cent increase in land zoned mixed housing suburban, a 50 per cent increase in the amount of land zoned for mixed housing urban, and a 145

Council’s healthy waters (formerly stormwater) manager Craig Mcilroy admits they need to adapt their initial plan.

“Our operations engineers have visited nearly all flooded properties and a modified action plan will be prepared and available in due course,” Mr Mcilroy says.

As to the question of why the area keeps flooding, Mr Mcilroy cited three areas of concern – very heavy storms, which exceeded the normal design standards for the public stormwater networks; an inadequate or inefficient local stormwater network; and the lack of a well-defined secondary overland flow path. He also stated that residents would be notified of the long-term solution in the “near future”.

Ms Lobb was one of many residents who voiced concerns over protecting their own property at the expense of their neighbours.

“We have thought about putting in retaining walls and digging trenches but that will just put the problem onto someone else. The people behind us did that after the Christmas flood and that’s why we copped a lot more of it.

They put pipes onto the walkway and now it flows down into my house.”

The meeting was organised by Omaha Beach Community chair Peter Hooper. He says that 28 households have contacted him. Roughly half of those homes were also

per cent increase in terrace housing and apartment buildings zoned land (up from 31 ha to 78ha).

Other recommendations include deleting the schedule sites of value to Manu Whenua until there is more evidence to support it, removal of the pre-1944 building demolition control overlay aimed at retaining neighbourhood character, and a

from page 1 flooded in the storm last Christmas.

“I’m shocked that this many people have been so badly affected,” Mr Hooper says.

“The northern Omaha design is just not working properly.

The way the roads flood, the lack of flood-pits, no kerb or channeling, and then the other issue of the properties at the bottom of the hill taking everyone else’s run off. There needs to be a lot of thought put into how changes are made.”

Cr Penny Webster attended the meeting and addressed the angry group of residents. She said these sort of problems were becoming more widespread as Mahurangi continued to grow.

“Throughout Auckland we are looking at spending billions, not millions, on stormwater,” Cr Webster said.

“If we are going to get these types of weather events, we have to do something. We will be making a submission from the committee to the next Long Term Plan (LTP).”

The next LTP meeting won’t be until next year, when Council decides on spending for the next 10 years.

Meanwhile, Minister for the Environment Dr Jan Wright warned last year that increased sea level would also have a direct impact on coastal flooding. Sea levels are predicted to rise by 30 centimetres over the next 50 years. Climate change is also predicted to increase the frequency of heavy rainfall events as the annual mean temperature increases.

Next steps Aug 10-18: Council to make decisions on the Unitary Plan recommendations Aug 19: Council decisions notified Sept 16: Appeal period closes downgrade in the level of protection for prime agricultural land.

Council’s Regulatory Services director Penny Pirrit says that overall, the panel is recommending that growth in Auckland’s urban areas be focussed around town centres, transport hubs and corridors, along with an expansion in the Rural Urban Boundary.

The Panel has spent the last two years formulating the plan which will determine how and where Auckland grows over the next 30 years.

Auckland Council will make decisions on the recommendations at meetings from August 10 to 18.

The full set of recommendation reports and the panel’s version of the Unitary Plan is available at: aucklandcouncil. govt.nz/unitaryplan

Council proposals in A call for a rethink of local government arrangements in Auckland has attracted 38 proposals for change. In addition, the Local Government Commission has received some 150 pieces of correspondence both for and against aspects of change.

The submissions were prompted by two reorganisation applications – one from the Northern Action Group relating to North Rodney and the other from Our Waiheke on Waiheke. Commission chair Sir Wira Gardiner said it was useful to air a wide range of views and important that applicants and the public could have access to the submissions. “We are now in the process of deciding how we will consult on the applications, and will set out our process accordingly in the near future,’’ Sir Wira says.

The submissions can be read online at lgc.govt.nz

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Vintage romance Many local residents come in and see us at the Mahurangi Matters. They give advice or, more often, their thanks.

Recently an older gentleman came in and when asked if he was in town to take his wife of almost 60 years out for a gourmet lunch, he replied, “As I say to her – it’s not that far to pop home if we fancy a cup of tea!”

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We didn’t see anything out of the ordinary in the Warkworth Rotary Club’s list of upcoming speakers, until we got to August 11. It seems that as well as getting updates on wastewater projects, local business initiatives and the town hall restoration, Rotarians will be keeping abreast of the ‘oldest profession in the world’ when they hear from the Prostitutes Collective.

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Local opinion

By Jannette Thompson

Three hundred issues young Twenty-one years isn’t long in the life of a newspaper. The world’s first papers were printed in Germany in the early 1600s and The Worcester Journal, which first appeared in 1690 as the Worcester Postman, is still going strong. London’s Daily Post, The Observer and The Times all started in the early 1700s. So, by comparison, 21 years is a bit like a capital letter at the start of a sentence – just the beginning.

Nevertheless, we here at Mahurangi Matters are delighted to acknowledge that this is our 300th issue. In the challenging world that print news competes in today, when many more established and better resourced papers have closed, we are proud

to be following, as best we can, the traditions of the newspaper pioneers.

By definition, a newspaper is anything that is informative, freely available and published on a regular schedule.

All the better if it is also accurate, topical and entertaining!

Ironically, as it gets easier to connect to people around the world, the value and importance of connecting with people in our immediate communities is being better appreciated – after all, people who share the same neighbourhood (and the same Council!) have a lot in common. And as long as that continues, then I feel confident there will always be a place for a community newspaper like this one,

where editorial space is not for sale.

On behalf of the team that brings you your twice monthly dose of local news – from the production staff who put it together to the paper boys and girls who deliver it – we thank the business community for their loyalty and support over many, many years.

We’ve said it before but it is worth repeating – without you, we would not have a paper. It is particularly pleasing to note that some of our advertisers such as Ray White Bogue, Mahurangi Marine and TV Aerial & Satellite Services have been with Matters from the very beginning.

What better testament can there be than that. Thank you all.

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unusual to be ‘allowed’ to do this and this has been portrayed by some members as being positive when, in fact, it was Local Boards twisting a new Operational funding structure that brought this about.

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I was disappointed with the reporting of the $1.5 million the Rodney Local Board Board is committing to spend on footpaths ($2 million in total) (MM July 20).

Two million is being funded from Operational Local Board funding by ‘converting’ Operational funding to Capital spending. This is not a ‘new’ Auckland Council policy, it is a dispensation; fiscally this is not sound practice nor sustainable. Much has been made of the fact that it is

Steven Garner, Rodney Local Board member

Footpath costs I was looking at the prices quoted by the Rodney Local Board for new Bosch 7kg Maxx Automatic

In the interests of the ratepayers of Auckland, the Rodney Local Board needs to take a look at who is doing the job and where the cost of doing business with them is.

footpaths and was taken aback at the cost per lineal metre price of $1000.

I was wondering if it was a misprint in the metres quoted, as I have been quoted only $240 per cube metre for concrete, and most footpaths are only 75mm thick and do not have any steel in them.

If the width of the path is 1.5 metres, my calculations would make the volume of one lineal metre, by the size above 0.1125 cubic metres, $27 for concrete and $973 for the labour per metre.

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Roundabout revisited In his Viewpoint column “In defence of the [Warkworth] roundabout” (Jul 20), Steven Garner writes, “The design and construction was well considered and carried out . . .” and, “the very biggest vehicles that are allowed on any of our roads will have difficulty traversing what is the centre of our little town”.

He makes no mention of research and investigation specifically for the roundabout, possibly because none appears to have been carried out. My observations, as a retired highway engineer with experience in the design and construction of roundabouts, suggest that traffic flows do not require a roundabout to be constructed: a simple ‘T’ intersection with a Give Way in Neville Street should suffice.

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says earthworks undertaken at Te Arai Beach are restoring a wetland which will be planted with natives (MM July 20). Part of that wetland is now several metres above the surrounding terrain so the ‘wet’ is draining away.

The dune sand on public reserve, which surrounded a newly-identified wetland, has been excavated using huge bulldozers, and has been moved onto private land being prepared for house lots. These lots are reported to be priced at about $4 million each. It seems the developers have carte blanche to do what they want on sensitive dunes and endangered shorebird habitat, thereby profiting handsomely.

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Lost his way It must be clear to anyone reading Mr Garner’s article (Viewpoint Jul 20) that he has completely lost his way.

If it was an executive of our glorious Council penning this letter, it would be a typical face-saving response.

For an elected representative of Rodney ratepayers to take the position he assumes, one can only believe he has no idea what his function is. Obviously if the ratepayers want subservient ‘Yes’ men then he is clearly the man for the job.

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I would just like to congratulate Mahurangi East Residents and Ratepayers Association (MERRA) for canvassing their constituents on this important issue as to whether our community should leave the Supercity.

The result strongly indicates we should, but what I believe is more important than that is the fact that they acted in a strictly democratic manner and asked their community what they think before taking a position on the subject at executive level.

Unfortunately, all too often some socalled representative organisations (and I include some councils in that group) make such decisions based on their own personal preferences and conveniently forget they are in their positions to represent the collective view of the people that elected them.

Some formally elected councillors will even justify their action by claiming a mandate to govern given to them at election time even though the issue under consideration was not even a subject matter at the time.

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Mahurangi conservationists honoured

Three Mahurangi conservationists have been recognised for their commitment to the environment, receiving one of Forest and Bird’s highest honours.

Leigh couple Sheryl Corbett and Neil Sutherland and Mahurangi marine biologist Dr Roger Grace received an Old Blue award this month.

Sheryl and Neil have been involved in conservation projects in Leigh and the North Shore for more than two decades. They have been based in Leigh since 2007 and started the Community Coast Care group, which focuses on eradicating weeds to protect Hauturu/Little Barrier.

“Leigh is the closest point on the mainland to Little Barrier. We started the group because we were concerned about pest plant seeds blowing out to the island,” Neil says. “It’s such a hugely important nature reserve, both nationally and internationally.”

The group holds regular weeding days, mainly targeting pampas and moth plant, and a native planting once a year.

The couple also volunteers at Tawharanui, Motuora, Tiritiri Matangi and are members of the Hauturu Supporters Trust.

“We’ve got to protect what we’ve got and make sure it’s in the best

Leigh couple Sheryl Corbett and Neil Sutherland.

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condition when we hand it to the next generation.”

Dr Roger Grace says he has been a conservationist and Forest and Bird member since he was a child.

“I remember snorkelling at Goat

Island in 1959. That set me off and I have been diving and snorkelling ever since,” Roger says.

He has been an ardent campaigner for marine conservation and has recently been holding talks on the benefits of mangroves and pushing for the establishment of more marine reserves in the Hauraki Gulf.

“I can see so many problems with the environment and we have ways of fixing them and I’m doing my darnedest to improve things.”

Forest and Bird board member Tony Dunlop says Roger has an important role in advocating for marine reserves.

“Roger is a very self-effacing, humble man who has made a huge contribution to marine conservation in New Zealand and is highly respected by everyone involved in the field,” Tony says.

Roger was also awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for Public Service in 2005.

The Old Blue is awarded annually to people who have made a significant contribution to Forest and Bird or to the organisation’s conservation goals.

The award commemorates the last breeding female black robin, which Don Merton saved from extinction in the 1980s.

Community orchard blossoms Maungaturoto will get a new community orchard after locals donated enough cash and saplings for 60 trees. Diana Moore posted a call to action on the Maungaturoto community Facebook page. “We’ll have everything from the usual apples and plums to pomegranates and persimmons,” Diana says. “Families will be able to go and pick fruit for free!” The orchard will be based at the Maungaturoto Country Club.

Volunteers are required for a planting day on Saturday August 13, at 10am.

Pictured are Richard and Diana Moore with fruit trees donated by Tumbleweed Gardens in Matakana and Forgotten Fruits Orchard in Mangawhai.

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Stewardship everybody’s business Winter means whales in New Zealand, as they embark on their great migrations from Antarctic regions to the tropics. In recent weeks we’ve had both Southern Right whales and Humpbacks, conspicuously seen close to shore off both east and west coasts, sometimes leaping (breaching), in groups and pairs, and sometimes surprisingly coming close to areas of urban development, such as in Tauranga Harbour.

During my recent winter visit to Kaikoura, in less than a dayand-a-half, we spotted 11 passing Humpbacks. According to some, this stream of whales has never been reported before, except through the Cook Strait Whale Survey. The survey ran for 12 years and noted non-linear but significant increases in whales through time, and also detected Blue whales – the biggest animal ever on planet Earth, and the famous white humpback Migaloo, formerly claimed by Australia.

Even though the sight of returning whales is incredibly exciting, it sometimes has its downsides, especially for the whales. Excitement seems to overwhelm common sense as people can’t resist but get too close to the whales for the perfect selfie or story to tell. Even in Kaikoura, where fortunes are made from whales, my observation was that the tour boats intercepted and then interrupted the whales’ journeys north, putting the whales at risk for tourism dollars.

Elsewhere in the country, whenever sightings are reported, the public flock to the latest spot the whales are seen, sometimes almost running the whales over in the process. Indeed Orca calves, baby Hector’s dolphins and even adult whales are struck and killed by boats whose owners were more intent on a close encounter than the best interests of the whales dictates.

Unfortunately, whales and dolphins, like a lot of our conservation treasures, are threatened by public reaction and government apathy. The Cook Strait Whale Survey, for example, was previously run as a sponsored research programme between DoC and the private sector. It harnessed the skill of old whalers to spot the whales, and collated information over time, creating a body of knowledge about species trends as well as individual movements. When the sponsoring private sector company withdrew its support, DoC pulled the plug, and the programme did not go ahead this year.

Elsewhere, species already under pressure have their population status worsened by our desire for fish and fishing dollars, and lack of adequate enforcement and protection by agencies charged with this role, the Ministry of Primary Industries and DoC. New Zealand sea lions have less protection than in the past and this threatened species faces extinction within just decades.

New Zealanders attest to loving the ocean and some of our biggest organisations are non-governmental conservation groups. But there seems to be a disjuncture between our sentiments and our actions. We all have a role to play in stewardship if our love of nature is to be sustained.

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localfolk Wendy Brown MBE, athlete

As Olympic fever grips the world this month, Leigh resident Wendy Brown has more insight than most into what the athletes will be going through. Although she is quick to point out that she has never competed at an Olympic level, she represented NZ at two Commonwealth Games, two World Championships and is a four-times World Masters Champion. Her NZ-record in the 100 metres stood for 20 years and in 1984 she was awarded an MBE for services to sport. And while she doesn’t condone drugs in sport, she says she can understand why some athletes use them …

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ike most athletes, my ambition was always to get to an Olympics, but it seemed that when they came along in ’72 and ’76 I was either pregnant or had just given birth.

I first represented NZ at a TransTasman meet, in the 100m and 200m sprints, in Sydney when I was 19.

My first major international was at the Pan Pacific Games in Canada in 1973, when I beat Australian champion Raelene Boyle to come second. The following year we were at the Commonwealth Games and I finished fifth in the 100m final, sixth in the 200m and NZ was fourth in the women’s relay. Those were the drug years in terms of international sport, particularly in regards to the Eastern Block countries. We knew other athletes were taking them, but you could never prove anything. I ran against Flo Jo [American track and field athlete Florence Joyner who died of an epileptic seizure aged 38] in a B grade race in Belgium, and then two years later, she was breaking the world record. There is no way that she could have naturally improved that much because she just wasn’t good enough. Raelene Boyle came second three times at the Olympics and it was stated she was always the world’s fastest “clean” athlete. Some of the records that were set during those years will never be broken – it just won’t be possible without drugs. I certainly don’t condone performance enhancing drugs, but there is a part of me that understands why people do it. Drugs can’t make a champion, but they can help you train harder and recover faster. started my athletics career by tagging along after my older sisters.

I used to tell them that the reason I could run fast was that I was always trying to get away from them! We grew up in Taranaki, where our father David Urquhart was a butcher. He’d emigrated from Scotland when he was 21, settled in Waitara and found a job at the freezing works. After the war, he opened his own butcher shop. He eventually had six shops and was the first person in NZ to send up spotter planes for tuna. It was while he was stationed in Trieste, Italy, that he met

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Tilde, my mother. She was a war bride and was probably considered quite exotic in New Plymouth in those days.

In Italy, she was a singer, mainly opera, and arriving in NZ must have been a culture shock, but she didn’t have a lot of time to worry about it – within four years, she had four daughters.

My younger brother was born five years later. Dad was typical of a lot of returned servicemen; he never spoke much about his wartime service.

In 1977, when I was competing in Europe, I met my parents and brother in Italy and we did a tour of the places he had served. It gave me a much better understanding of the enormity of what our soldiers had been through. left home at 17 to go to teacher training college in Palmerston North where I met my future husband, Ian, also from Taranaki. The next few years went by in a bit of blur – I was teaching at 19, Ian and I married when I was 20, Matthew was born when I was 21 and Gabrielle arrived when I was 23. I sometimes wonder how I managed to fit everything in – I was teaching, the mother of two small children, training and competing internationally. I guess I was just young with plenty of energy.

Ian was always very supportive as well.

Between us, we taught in Mangere, New Plymouth, Warkworth and Wellsford – Ian at the college and me at the primary school. We’d only been north as far as Orewa before Ian got the job at Rodney College. We moved into a school house and found we were working with a young and very social bunch of teachers, who loved sport and were fully involved in the community. We just loved it and had an amazing time. I started competing for Northland and coached athletics first at Rodney and later at Mahurangi. Meanwhile, Ian played and coached cricket in summer and rugby in winter. n 1992, we did a teachers exchange to York and took the opportunity to attend the Barcelona Olympics, as spectators I might add. When we returned to NZ we were feeling restless so Ian took a job as the head of O’Rorke Hall, one of Auckland

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University’s halls of residence.

We lived on the 12th floor with amazing views – if you’re going to live in the city, that’s the way to do it. I used the time to get my real estate licence and worked for Harcourts at Ellerslie.

We then spent six fabulous years at University Hall in Christchurch. We got into cycling in a big way and made a point of exploring as much of the South Island as we could. We’d bought land in Leigh in 1982 and built in 2000, so when we moved back to the north, Ian semi-retired and I took a job with Harcourts in Warkworth. This was just before the Great Financial Crisis of 2007/08. Before the year was out I found myself redundant. It was a heck of a shock as I hadn’t seen it coming. As it happened, Ian was asked to manage a hall of residence in Wellington so we packed up again and moved to the capital where we spent a very enjoyable four years. hile all this was going on, I had the privilege in 2001 of being one of two coaches of the NZ team that competed in the World Youth Championships in Poland. The team included a young shot putter, Valerie Adams. Her coach Kirsten Hellier couldn’t make the trip so Val, who was only 14, became my responsibility.

She was already a big girl at 6’2” so attracted a lot of attention and wasn’t slow to give a bit of cheek if people stared for too long. She has a great sense of humour, is a natural linguist and has a real thirst for knowledge, but what really struck me was her humility. She’d had to raise $4000 to get on the tour, which would have been almost impossible without the generous support of the Tongan community. A friend had also tucked $200 in her pocket for “spending money”. While the other kids collected their souvenirs, she never spent a cent on herself – everything she bought was for family and friends.

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then, she demonstrated amazing mental toughness and the confidence to back herself. lthough Ian and I married young, we always supported each other’s individual interests. We’d often joke about how were we going to be able to put up with each other 24/7 when we both retired fulltime. As it was, that didn’t turn out to be much of an issue.

When we moved back to Leigh, Ian did retire but I worked as the training manager for Harcourts Tandem and then managed Harcourts Warkworth for eight months until they found a replacement. I finished in May 2014 and Ian died suddenly of a heart attack in October. Our retirement together had lasted just five months. A friend once told me that although life’s not fair, it still could be good, and I kept reminding myself of that after losing Ian. I’m naturally a ‘glass half full’ sort of person and thankfully, I had three beautiful grandchildren to remind me that I still had things to look forward to. It was just a matter of taking one day at a time and I made sure I kept busy. The support from the Leigh community, and a couple of friends who had been through similar grief, was also amazing. I also knew that Ian would have wanted me to carry on crossing things off our bucket list.

I’ve gone back to real estate and am currently the licensee for Harcourts in Mangawhai. It’s lovely to be renewing old acquaintances. I’m coaching Olivia Haddon’s women’s relay team, which will compete in the World Master Masters in Auckland next year, and I even belong to a cycling group. After two hip replacements I can’t run anymore, but I can still go fast!

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RODNEY ART AWARDS 2016 Proudly presented by the NORTH RODNEY COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL INC

Theme: “LIFE IN RODNEY” Venue: Viewing Times: Exhibits: Works: Entry Forms:

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Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth Friday 16 and Saturday 17 September 2016, 10am – 4pm Sunday 18 September 2016, 10am – 3pm To the old Masonic Hall, Thursday 15 September between 9am - 12pm Only open to Rodney Residents & Ratepayers – work not previously exhibited.

Must be received by 19th August 2016 either posted to North Rodney CAC, PO Box 243, Warkworth 0941 or emailed to rodneycommunityartscouncil@gmail.com in a PDF document Work will be selected and judged on theme, quality, originality & craft. Judges decision is final, no discussion or correspondence will be entered into.

Over $1,500.00 worth of Prizes for 2 Dimensional and 3 Dimensional entries To be held at 2.30pm, Sunday 18 September 2016 at the Old Masonic Hall

• Registration Entry Fee: $15 per entry • Commission: 30%, all work must be for sale • Display Space: Max 2 entries per person: 2 Dimensional to fit within 800mm x 800mm 3 Dimensional within cube area 400x400x400mm max size overall • Suitability: Swing label with artist’s name, title, price – work prepared for hanging or display.

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• Unsold work to be collected at 3pm, Sunday 18 September 2016 from the Old Masonic Hall.

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Consent issues targeted The ‘loopy’ rules and regulations New Zealanders have to jump through on a daily basis are a waste of time and money. This is why, in 2014, the National Government set up a taskforce to combat these ‘loopy rules’, in order to better the everyday life of each and every New Zealander. The report investigated property related rules and regulations, stopping people from ‘getting on with the job’.

Out of 75 recommendations, the Government has accepted and started work on 72, to make getting the job done more practical. These recommendations will be implemented at local level, covering building and resource consents, bad customer service and general property related matters.

Building consent issues are one of the biggest issues that the report identifies and is something which affects us often in Rodney. By making it easier to get building consents, we can get on with the work without unnecessary barriers to consenting. To make the process more streamlined and efficient, a risk based consenting process will be explored and building consent exemptions will be promoted. The use of progressive building consents will allow work to begin sooner with non-structural details confirmed later.

Improving the resource consenting process is another area identified. The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is working with local councils to establish end-to-end relationship management approaches for both resource and building consents, as well as working on how councils can combine building and resource consent application processes. The recently introduced Resource Legislation Amendment Bill, if legislated, would allow councils to waive the need for resource consents for marginal and temporary planning rule breaches, as well as streamlining the process to amend plan rules.

None of this matters however if the rules aren’t clear. MBIE has begun work on an online portal which will have all building and construction information in one place. MBIE will also be working with councils so they understand how they can apply discretion on fire and access provisions including “as near as is reasonably practical” as part of its fire review. The Government is also working hard to prevent more of these confusing rules from being created. We have begun working on consolidating advice to Government departments on how good rules are made and how systems and practice can be improved. Many of the changes identified by the report will need to be addressed at a local level, which means working closely with councils. The Government will continue to encourage and support the reduction of costs that regulations impose on people and businesses in New Zealand.

Kauri death investigation mooted The death of a large kauri tree in Sandspit Harbour could be investigated by Auckland Council following concerns raised by residents.

The tree, which was unusual because it sat on the high-tide mark, died about a year ago. There has been speculation that the tree may have been inadvertently sprayed, as a neighbouring tree also died about the same time. Council biosecurity advisor Dr Nick Waipara says the tree’s health had been declining for several years due to environmental causes. He says Council will do a post-mortem if it can get landowner approval.

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Dawson Road subdivision approved

Sold Out is an increasingly common sight on real estate signs in the Mahurangi.

Mahurangi property prices continue climb Property prices in Mahurangi continue to climb, on the back of strong demand and shrinking supply.

Bayleys researcher Goran Ujdur spoke at a function at the Bayleys Warkworth headquarters on July 6.

He said prices would probably continue to increase for another two years on the back of a strong economy, high migration numbers and a lack of housing supply.

Warkworth was well placed to be a major growth area, with the motorway extension and growth enabled by the Unitary Plan, he said.

Prices in Warkworth had increased by 21 per cent in the past year, up to $687,500, while the number of

properties on the market was declining rapidly. In North Rodney, volumes were 40 per cent lower than in May last year. In Auckland, the number of listings was half the historic average of 10,000 a month.

The trend was likely to continue for the next two years, unless there was a global shock, Mr Ujdur said.

The NZ economy was one of the best performers in the OECD, increasing at 2.8 per cent. This was on the back of record tourist numbers, a booming construction and manufacturing and growth in primary industries (excluding dairy).

Population growth had also been at the highest rate in 42 years – the average growth rate has been 14,000

a year over that period, whereas the population grew by 64,000 in the last 12 months. The majority of the growth was coming from immigration from China and India, and returning Kiwis.

Chinese international investment in property was also growing rapidly and NZ was one of the most popular property markets.

External risks to the economy were causing some concern, with the ‘Brexit’ vote causing instability and the ‘Donald Trump-factor’ creating uncertainty ahead of the US election.

Conversely, there had been an increase in interest in NZ property from UK and US buyers.

A large subdivision has been given the go ahead on Dawson Road, opposite Snells Beach School.

The 7.8 hectare site on 47-61 Dawson road has been rezoned through Private Plan Change 179, which changes the land from low intensity residential zone to a medium intensity zone.

The subdivision will include about 80 lots and will be built in two stages due to wastewater restrictions.

The first stage of 18 lots will be connected to an interim stormwater and wastewater system. The remaining sections will be developed once Watercare is able to provide wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.

The Plan Change was notified in 2013 and a decision was released in April this year, with no appeals.

Auckland Council’s Development Committee approved the change last month.

Festival helpers wanted The Kowhai Festival Huge Day Out, in Warkworth’s town centre, on Saturday October 8 is calling for people to act as ambassadors for the event. Volunteers are needed for two shifts – either 9am to 12pm or 12pm to 3pm.

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Environment Court investigates Waiwera development The brakes have been put on a proposed 145-lot residential development in the Waiwera township after the developer was found to have undertaken extensive earthworks and vegetation clearing in breach of the Resource Management Act. Judge Jeff Smith heard the matter in the Environment Court in May, when Auckland Council sought enforcement orders against Augustine Lau, Qiufen Lu and Lucky Wu Ltd. The Court saw the actions of Mr Lau and Lucky Wu, on the land owned by Qiufen Lu, as being “extremely serious and dangerous”.

Council is seeking remediation to mitigate the adverse effects of unlawful earthworks and vegetation removal, including an ecological restoration plan, replanting, and maintenance of erosion and sediment measures.

The Court has called for urgent geotechnical, site stability, slippage and erosion reports, plus remediation plans, before considering final orders for the rehabilitation of the site are considered.

A Council spokesperson says the property owner will provide the remediation plan for 18 Weranui Road, while Council will develop the remediation plan for 32 Weranui Road. Both plans must be submitted by the end of this month with all costs to be borne by Lucky Wu and Mr Lau. Additionally, prosecution in relation to the unconsented removal and damage of protected native trees on the 2.6

The alleged destruction of mature stands of kanuka/manuka and puriri by a developer at Waiwera is now before the Environment Court.

hectare property at 18 Weranui Road is ongoing. The defendant has elected trial by jury, with a date for the trial yet to be determined.

Although the 6.6 hectare property at 32 Weranui was zoned for high intensity residential activity under the Rodney District Plan, the Court noted that any level of activity on the sensitive coastal site would remain Restricted Discretionary.

As such, questions of indigenous vegetation, site slope and stability, and whether infrastructural services such as wastewater reticulation, water and power could be supplied would all be factors, which would affect the level of activity that could occur on the site.

Responding to Mr Lau’s claim that he was entitled to develop the land to 275m lots, the Court said that, “Quite simply, we find the plan to be misleading and completely inappropriate. It does not recognise the slope of the land; the difficulty with supplying any basic services on the land given the slope and instability; and the need to protect water courses, indigenous vegetation and the like. Mr Lau’s assertion that he was entitled to develop to 275m is clearly not correct.”

Work started on the heavily wooded property, near the Waiwera Scenic Reserve, in March 2013 without resource consent.

“That any responsible contractor would have undertaken this work is difficult to comprehend,” the Court stated.

Further development Meanwhile, the proposed subdivision of a large piece of rural land immediately north of Hatfields Beach, alongside SH1, is being opposed by nearby residents on environmental grounds.

Submissions on a resource consent application for 32 residential lots of between 1ha and 2.15ha, at 203 Weranui Road, closed on July 11.

The land is considered environmentally sensitive. Mature native forest, regenerating native scrub and wetlands cover around 70ha of the site and 60ha of this is deemed a Significant Ecological Area.

The balance of the 183 hectares is in pasture. Additionally, most of the land falls within a large area designated

by Council as Outstanding Natural Landscape.

Three of the proposed lots abut mean high water springs and the applicant has applied to waive the esplanade reserve requirement for those lots.

Residents are concerned that they only became aware of the development after reading it in Hibiscus Matters and only received notification 11 days before submissions closed.

The owner of the Chin Hill site is Kauri Orewa, formerly Oravida Orewa.

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I have certainly seen a tightening of the banks’ criteria over the past 12 months.

Firstly we have had the introduction of the responsible lending code. This piece of law was primarily introduced to make it harder for loan sharks and pay day lenders who lend money at horrendous interest rates to be in business. While it has placed some tougher law around the consumer credit market, and some resulting penalties for lenders who don’t comply, it has had some unintended consequences for those who are wanting to borrow from the banks for legitimate and sound reasons. The policy-makers at the banks have taken the law too far in my opinion and now decline loan applications which are sound and would certainly have been approved prior to this law being introduced.

The debt servicing test requirements now in place are onerous and confusing to borrowers, to say the least. The code aimed to ensure that lenders only lent money to those who could afford to make the payments and that any contract would not put undue hardship on the borrower. Banks always take an over-thetop approach to any new laws and the result is that borrowers are being put through an income vs expense test, which runs the magnifying glass over their spending habits. If the bank doesn’t like your cash management skills, then you are usually declined. However, as we all know, a one size policy never fits all and the way in which lending proposals are being assessed now is too rigid.

For instance, if you live a frugal life and keep your expenses low the bank will not take as gospel what you say you spend but instead will assess you against the Consumer Price Index for living expenses and use this for assessing your loan, in many cases these are much higher than what you may actually spend but the higher figure is used, with the result you can borrow less. All the lenders assess loans differently and what you can borrow at Bank One can be totally different at Bank Two. A recent loan application which was presented to two of the major banks had an overall $150,000 difference in what they would lend – same people, same income, same expenses and yet the way the proposal was assessed had a whopping $150,000 borrowing difference.

Add to this the recent LVR changes which require a 20% deposit for all owner occupied mortgages and 40% for any rental properties, and the home ownership equation has got a whole lot harder for Middle New Zealand. The restrictions which have been put in place for investors won’t make one bit of difference in my opinion, as the people who are buying investment property usually have more than 40% or, in the case of foreign buyers, don’t need to borrow at all.

The shining light in all this is that as the banks appear to be shutting up shop, the non-bank mortgage market is quickly gaining pace with a number of new entrants and new products being available. Although they are slightly more expensive, they can still lend to 95% for first home buyers and 90% for investors in most cases, as they are not bound by the reserve bank rules. I expect that over the next 12 months that non-banks lenders will account for 30-plus per cent of the market and pick up where the banks have left off. A good financial advisor can assist with access to these products.

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Fredrick Clifford Grant Farmer, photographer, father and long-standing Wayby Valley identity Fredrick Clifford Grant passed away recently, aged 99.

Fredrick, known by family and friends as Cliff, was born in 1917, the son of William Grant – an Albertlander. He grew up on the family’s 1000-acre farm, which William had transformed from scrub and bush into a dairy and dry stock farm.

Growing up during the Great Depression, Cliff was struck by homeless people who would stop by the family home looking for work and he kept a photo of a tramp taken on the roadside outside the house, for many years. He attended Wayby School before leaving at age 14 to find work at the height of the Depression. He started working in a local sandstone quarry, cracking stones with a hammer for the roads, but soon became an expert in explosives. His son Murray remembers a cupboard at home which was full of gelignite and detonators used to blow up tree stumps on the farm.

Cliff then became a hammer-hand for a carpenter and worked as far afield as Maungaturoto. Later he would use these skills to build a number of sheds and barns on the farm, and helped build a Methodist Church hall in Wayby in the 1950s.

He met his wife Elsie Came when he was 19 and the couple married two years later. Within six years they had four children – Eileen, Bob, Murray and Hugh.

In 1939, Cliff bought the farm adjacent to his father’s land, but he soon went off to enlist in the war effort. The enlisting officer in Auckland said to him, ‘What are you thinking young man, get back to your farm and family, you will do far more good there supporting the

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Location, location, location; an oft used and abused phrase, but one that still rings true, particularly in an overheated market such as the current one. Every buyer has different requirements for a property based on their current stage in life (retired, young family, investor etc) current financial status (cashed up, 1st home, low deposit, high income etc) and their goals (planning a family, growing a portfolio, living by the beach etc).

Property values are largely indifferent to these factors, with changes to property value over time (aside from additional capital investment such as new building or renovation) being determined more by location than any other factor. war effort than going to war’. On his return, he joined the Home Guard.

An avid sportsman, Cliff played and refereed hockey and became president of the Rodney Hockey Association. Later, bowls became his sport, and he won a number of Northland competitions. He was also a member and former president of Wellsford Rotary.

His passion in later life was photography, which he took up on a trip to the South Island. He went on to win a number of local and national photography competitions and photographed a number of weddings.

When he retired to Wellsford, he built his own darkroom and studio.

His wife Elsie died in 1992, but to the family’s surprise, he announced he had found a new wife six months later – Margaret Rambaud. The couple travelled around NZ in a motorhome several times until Cliff was in his early 90s.

Cliff had lived at Warkworth Hospital for four years and passed away on June 2. He left behind children Eileen and Ron Trotter, Anne and the late Hugh, Bob and Lorraine, and Murray, 14 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. The funeral was held at the Warkworth Methodist Church on June 7.

Location in relation to a main centre is the most important, with values rising faster and holding firmer the closer you get to central Auckland. Location in relation to a secondary centre is next, with central Warkworth being a good example. Then certain streets and suburbs within an area tend to do better over the long term.

However, game changing events can dramatically affect values, a good example was the establishment of Matakana as a high end destination. Other events to watch will be the redevelopment of the Leigh hotel site, Watercares’s recent infrastructure announcements, the Falls commercial development and of course the new Northern motorway. All of these will impact on prices over the long term.

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New Matakana brewery taps into craft beer popularity After more than a year working to transform a dairy paddock into a brewery, the vision of the new Sawmill Brewery and tasting rooms has come to fruition.

After outgrowing the site at The Leigh Sawmill Cafe, the brewery moved to the new site on Leigh Road, between Matakana and Whangateau, at the start of the year. The site is now open to the public after the new tasting rooms opened last Friday.

Owners Mike Sutherland and Kirsty McKay say the new brewery allows people to enjoy the Sawmill’s full range of beer at the source – the brewery’s stainless steel brewing tanks serve as the backdrop to the 14 different beers on tap. “We want people to come and be right ‘in it’,� Mike says.

The building includes indoor and outdoor areas where visitors can have a drink and graze on a range of small dishes, at the foot of the forest-clad Mt Tamahunga.

Kirsty says the project showcases a range of local talent, with a broad range of craftsmen and tradespeople contributing their vision and expertise. “It’s all bespoke,� Kirsty says. “We are humbled by the work people have

The new brewery presents an interesting backdrop for the bar.

put in and the collaborations which have occurred.�

The building was designed by Matakana artist and builder Mike Petre, who designed the nearby Vivian Gallery, and it was built by BBMK Builders, while the interior was designed by Rachel O’Malley.

Mike says he wanted to reflect the stripped back ethos of the brand and create an original space.

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Most of the timber is beech from a South Island reserve on the West Coast which was devastated by Cyclone Ita. A company has been allowed to take two per cent of the windfall timber.

The wood has had minimal treatment to showcase its natural character, Mike says. “Normally you only see timber like

this while it’s still in the stockyard.

We’ve tried to leave it as is, to show its age and weathering and the rough saw marks. I think that’s really beautiful. It has defined the whole place.�

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Some of the team responsible for the opening of the new brewery. from previous

light fittings, created by Warkworth plumber Matt Wildermoth from J G Wech Plumbers and Drainlayers, and the wooden stools were made by students in a Kaikohe youth programme, AKAU, which is run

by Mahurangi artist Ruby Watson.

The ceramics were created by Matakana artist Vicki Fanning, the glass lightshades were crafted by Monmouth Glass, while Warkworth Sheet Metals produced the stainless steel bar.

“It’s been great to work with all these different people and draw on their experience to shape the space,” Mike says. “By working together, we’ve been able to create something original.

“We’ve taken a large shed and turned

The brass lights were created by Warkworth plumber Matt Wildermoth.

it into something I think people will love and appreciate.”

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Active + Physio

Little Collective

Alyssa Gordon has returned to Mahurangi to take over the Active + physio centres at Warkworth and Snells Beach.

Alyssa grew up in Kaipara Flats where her parents still live. She says she knew from an early age what she wanted to do.

“I love horses and I always wanted to be an equine physio,” Alyssa says.

“You have to become qualified as a human physio first before moving on to equine. Once I started studying, I realised I loved working with people and the face-to-face interaction.”

Alyssa embraces all kinds of treatments to benefit her patients and isn’t afraid to take an unorthodox approach.

“I think physio needs to move in a more holistic direction, alongside the traditional medical approach. I want to fix your ankle and then start to work on injury prevention. That’s where Pilates can build strength. I don’t always want to be the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. I want to advocate for injury prevention, but that might not be a great business model!”

Alyssa says that if a person wants to stay injury free, then they should take care during sports and gardening. These two activities, along with ‘weekend warriors’, make up the majority of her work. Back and neck injuries are the most common.

Young entrepreneurs Amy and Gideon Retief have started a boutique children’s shop, Little Collective in Matakana, to bring style and quality to children’s toys, clothing and accessories.

After searching for a business to channel their energy into, the couple decided Matakana was the ideal fit.

“We’ve always loved the area and we wanted to become more involved here with the goal in mind of living up here one day,” Amy says.

They looked for a need in the area, and found there was a lack of businesses focused on children.

“I’ve always loved kids – I have six nieces and nephews – and there are always lots of kids up here, but there’s nothing like this around.

“We are trying to do something that appeals to everyone, creating an inviting atmosphere with unique products that kids will love.

“We focus on organic, NZ made and cleverly designed products. A lot of what we do is also unisex and high quality, so you can reuse it as your family grows.”

Amy grew up in an entrepreneurial family – all three of her siblings own businesses – and she made use of that business instinct from an early age.

After studying to become a veterinary

Alyssa Gordon

Alyssa says she finds her work hugely rewarding.

“For the last year I’ve been working with a patient who had suffered a serious head injury.

“Initially, he also had back, leg and neck pain. He couldn’t bend forward or reach down. He is now back in the workforce, and is even attempting the Tongariro crossing to raise money for mental health awareness.”

Alyssa is also involved in a programme that uses physiotherapy to help rehabilitate cancer patients. The programme is designed by specialist cancer rehab physiotherapists and helps patients heal and function at optimal levels through every stage of their treatment and recovery. Alyssa plans to be the first to bring this programme to the area.

Amy Retief

nurse, she worked as a fitness trainer.

She went on to work as an account manager for supermarkets in the Auckland and Coromandel region, and designed and built her own house in South Auckland when she was 24.

“But after starting my own business, I think I’ve learned more in the last 12 months than I have in the last 12 years.”

Gideon studied medicine before getting involved in a range of businesses in his homeland, South Africa. Since studying business at the University of Auckland he has been immersed in the digital technology world and also found time to be a director of the New Zealand Beer Festival in Auckland.

He works for a digital production company in Parnell, and spends his evenings refining Little Collective’s online shop, littlecollective.co.nz.

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The Hungry Elephant

Ginja Café

After discovering a life-changing diet, Matakana resident Shouri has started her dream cafe, the Hungry Elephant, to bring plant-based raw foods to the masses.

Shouri was plagued with health issues for a number of years and had tried a range of remedies and diets before finding something that worked.

“I was so sick. I had asthma and allergies, liver dysfunction and bad acne,” Shouri says. “I felt like I’d tried everything, but with 10 days of eating purely plant-based foods, all my symptoms were gone. It was huge for me and I wanted to share my discovery with everyone.”

She has spent years researching and planning a cafe based on the philosophy of the plant-based, organic diet. Her dream was realised last month when the Hungry Elephant opened on Matakana Road, between Matakana and Warkworth.

“We have beautiful, delicious, gourmet food for everyone. We make smoothies, wood-fired pizzas, soups and a range of cabinet foods.”

Shouri’s struggle with her health has been mirrored by struggles in her homeland – Iran.

She was arrested twice for contravening the strict religious rules of the country and says she felt like she had to live a lie.

“In Iran you live two lives – one

The Omaha Community Centre has a new celebrity chef from South Africa at the helm.

Ginja is the brainchild of 36-year-old Jacqui Brown, who is proud to be a redhead.

She once confronted a South African radio host about his verbal gingerbashing.

“I went to the radio station, with food obviously, and he admitted I was a ‘ginja’ that knew what they were doing, and we became friends,” Jacqui says.

From that point, all of Jacqui’s enterprises have had the title including her food magazine in South Africa.

“The magazine was a challenge and I enjoyed it. I ended up being on the Food Network TV channel and travelled the country three times a week. Sadly, South Africa is not a safe place to live and bring up children. We gave up our lives and left.”

Although Jacqui decided she wanted to become a chef when she was five, the idea didn’t sit well with her father.

“My Dad gave me a hiding and said, ‘no child of mine will be a cook!’ Mum couldn’t fry an egg; if she does you’d better order take-out. I wouldn’t eat her food so started to make my own.”

She trained first in South Africa and then London. Her preference is for Mediterranean-style food but ultimately

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inside and one in public. When you go out, if you are a woman, you have to be completely covered. Once I was arrested just for wearing long boots!”

She moved to Malaysia with her husband, Arash, in 2008, where she learned English and started studying homeopathy. She went back to Iran following the 2009 elections, joining hundreds of thousands of people protesting the election result and soon decided her future wasn’t in Iran.

“It would have been extremely difficult for me to remain.”

The couple moved to NZ five years ago, first living in Takapuna, before moving to Mahurangi in 2012.

“When I first came to Matakana I realised how great the area is, and what potential it has for this style of cafe.”

The cafe also sells organic fruit and vegetables and has a shop selling a range of organic products, cosmetics, super-foods, supplements and giftware.

Jacqui Brown

her passion is to “wow” her customers.

“I’m not a line chef, doing the same thing everyday. I want to feed you and if I don’t have what you want on the menu, give me the opportunity to create it.”

Jacqui has a team of chefs and they try to make everything from scratch, including the chicken tenders for the kids. She welcomes input from the community to help her create the perfect local eatery.

“Please talk to me because I enjoy creating. Get on our Facebook page, read the comments. It’s fresh, it’s local, and it’s high quality. This is a community centre and I am here for the community.”

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‘People power’ keeps Te Muri vehicle-free Hill St childcare Plans to open Te Muri Regional Park to vehicles have been scotched after Auckland Council withdrew the proposal due to public opposition.

Council is developing a management plan for Te Muri Regional Park, between Wenderholm and Sullivans Bay. But a draft plan released in January, which included building a carpark near the Te Muri Beach, drew a groundswell of opposition.

In total, 383 people and groups submitted on the plan. A Council report, produced ahead of hearings on the management plan later this month, says, “The submissions showed overwhelming opposition to vehicular access to Te Muri and there is strong support for pedestrian access by bridges across either the Te Muri Stream or the Puhoi River”.

Regional parks manager Richard Hollier says the majority of submitters commented on the need to retain the existing quality of experience at Te Muri.

“They described Te Muri as having a sense of remoteness and tranquility and that this was a special and unique quality of this park that should be retained.

“The public submissions strongly opposed allowing vehicles to travel deep into the park on the basis that this would destroy the natural and undeveloped nature of the park, which they currently value and enjoy.

“It was felt that this was what set Te Muri apart from other regional parks

centre proposed

View a video online at localmatters.co.nz Residents have won the fight to retain the relative isolation of Te Muri, but a decision is still pending on the best way to link the park to Wenderholm.

that do allow vehicle access to the beach.”

Council’s new recommendation is to restrict vehicle access to the park, but it is considering building an arrival area at the end of Hungry Creek Road. This will still require significant work to the intersection at SH1, which won’t happen until after the new Puhoi to Warkworth motorway is open in 2022. The road itself is also narrow and windy and would require significant work.

Council is also considering building a footbridge over Te Muri Stream to provide all-tide access, linking Mahurangi Regional Park and Wenderholm.

However, it will be on the backburner until there is a demonstrated demand for additional access to Te Muri.

Council staff say the bridge would likely cost between $10 and $20 million – significantly higher than

the $1 million estimate made by Mahurangi Action.

“At this stage, it is highly speculative as to the level of use this bridge would get. There is currently no demonstrated demand. Given the potential high initial and ongoing costs of a bridge, the question must be asked as to whether this would be a priority project for Council, given other needs for land purchase and other development proposals across the regional parks network.”

In total, 260 submissions supported the proposed bridge, while 64 submitters opposed it.

The report says a chain cable-ferry could be a cheaper option of crossing the Puhoi River.

Hearings on the plan will be heard by two commissioners later this month.

Read the full report online at localmatters.co.nz

A proposal to build a childcare centre in a residential zone in Warkworth has sparked opposition from residents.

Parsons Green Ltd lodged a resource consent application for a childcare centre on the corner of Hill Street and View Street on June 24. The centre would operate 12 hours a day, accommodating 70 children and 10 staff.

Auckland Council hasn’t decided whether it will be assessed as notified or non-notified.

Warkworth resident Jon Waters lives beside the proposed childcare centre and says he is concerned about the impact of traffic safety and noise. He is urging Council to assess the consent as notified, to let people have a say.

“It’s inappropriate to mix commercial and residential areas,” Mr Waters says.

“We will have 70 cars in the morning and 70 cars at night when parents drop off their children, which is quite a lot. It’s also right on the brow of a hill where a lot of children walk to school. It’s pretty dangerous.

“It’s not like a school where it’s quiet in class and noise at short intervals.

The kids would be playing outside all of the 12 hours the centre is operating.

This will affect our well-being as well as the salability and value of our land.”

A number of other Warkworth residents have written to Council calling for the consent to be notified, citing similar concerns.

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DRIVEWAYS

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MAINTENANCE Grading, rolling & metalling for rural Driveways. No job too BIG or small. Ph Bruce 425 7766

FIREWOOD FIREWOOD Hot mix - Macrocarpa & Old Man’s Pine. $90 m3. Free delivery in Warkworth area. Phone - 425 7942 FIREWOOD Dry, shed stored, delivered.

Phone 09 425 7766 DRY SPLIT FIREWOOD Pine - $150 2m3 Hot mix - $200 2m3 Free delivery Wellsford to Hibiscus Ph Chris 425 8575 or 021 0256 4273

FOR SALE

Advertise your classifieds and church notices here for only

$4.40 per line or $11.20 per/cm inc GST for boxed adverts.

SCENIC FLIGHTS 30 mins $69; 20 mins $59; Min. 3 passengers. Trial flights $90. Gift vouchers available.

GREAT BARRIER / OKIWI FLIGHTS. Special stopover up to 4 hours.

Return $130. Min. 3 passengers.

One way flights $130 each. Min 2 passengers.

NORTH CAPE FLIGHTS $450 each. Min 3 passengers.

Email design@localmatters.co.nz to book your classified advertising

Rodney Aero Club 425 8735 or Rod Miller 425 5612

SITUATIONS VACANT

MALE FLATMATE WANTED

BAR STAFF - PART TIME

Considerate, sense of humour, tidy and mature. For furnished room in fantastic coastal Matakana with 2 females. $200 per week.

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Family Fun Scenic farm & forest rides Quiet horses & ponies • Birthday rides Lessons • Suit beginners & experienced riders & people with Disabilities Social, Language & School Groups

Book Now 1hr $50 • 2hrs $90 Phone 09 425 8517 42 Kaipara Flats Road, Warkworth Google: Horse Riding Warkworth

HOME MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENT CARPET REPAIRS, RE-STRETCHING ETC. Any small jobs. Phone Gavin09 425 5918 or 0274 106 631 GARDENING Organic methods.

Phone Lisa - 022 072 8648 HANDYMAN Small jobs, carpentry, rubbish removal etc. All jobs considered.

Phone or txt Dave - 022 015 4032 HEAT PUMP INSTALLATION Phone Mark 0210424764 - Registered Electrician LAWN MOWING rubbish removal, hedges, small tree removal. WW & beach areas. Ph Jeff Hatfull 027 425 7357, 425 7357

LAWN MOWING & HOME IMPROVEMENTS Ride on/standard lawn mowing, hedges, fences & garden clean ups.

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PLUMBER Semi retired for small jobs.

Point Wells 09 423 0193 or 027 490 2054 PLUMBER Maintenance work. New tap to new house. Matakana based.

Ph Steve 027 494 5499 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE - For all your Gardening, Trimming, Mulching, General Household Maintenance & Repair, Water Blasting, Rubbish Removal, Painting Services etc. Prompt Service. Call Dave Marsh 021 1405862 or 422 2382 WATER FILTERS Underbench filters & whole house Ultra violet filters – Kill and remove ecoli/bacteria.

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TUITION Quality local courses for Professional Nanny & Childcare Careers Start January or July Free info pack - Call 021 040 9311 Ashton Warner Nanny Academy nannyacademy.ac.nz (Stanmore Bay)

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KIWIS & KAURI

On Tuesday 16 August at it’s 6pm dinner meeting at Mangawhai Golf Club, the Rotary Club of Maungaturoto & Districts will be hosting Dr Greg Blunden.

Greg Blunden, Founder and Convenor of NZ Kiwi Foundation, Far North representative QE2 National Trust and past lecturer/research fellow at Auckland University, will give a presentation and Q&A on the role of private conservation with kiwi and kauri.

Cost is $25.00 per person. For catering purposes, please book your interest with Vic at 09 431 3347, email vicfranklin@rocketmail.com or go to events on www.rotarymgto.club/

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BUILDERS WANTED Qualified Carpenters wanted to join crews on high end residential projects in Mangawhai and Te Arai Good rates paid for the right applicants.

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WORK WANTED RIGA BRICKLAYERS Licensed father and son team available to do your work in the Rodney area - 027 276 5269 SOLID PLASTERING All exterior work, blocks, hardy, resurfacing, floors.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Sunday, 4 September 2016 at 1pm.

The Woolshed, Tawharanui Regional Park See website for agenda www.tossi.org.nz

Warkworth RSA Evenings and or weekends Experience and Bar license preferred Enquire to Sherryl on 09 425 8568 Or email robbie@warkworthrsa.co.nz

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING CHURCH NOTICES

Phone 425 8545

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Holy Mass Timetable: WARKWORTH

Holy Name Church, 6 Alnwick Street Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm Sunday: 10.30am

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Briefs Top children’s author visits New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults finalist Bernard Beckett will visit Mahurangi East library on August 6, at 11am. Mr Beckett is a finalist in the young adult category for his book Lullaby. He is one of a group of award finalists who include Maria Gill from Matakana. Mrs Gill will speak at Albany Village library about her non-fiction book ANZAC Heroes. Stella Chrysostomou from the New Zealand Book Awards Trust, says the nationwide tour aims to inspire a new generation of creative writers. “We hope that the experience of meeting authors and illustrators opens the pathway for children to be life-long readers. We want children to be inspired to take up the pen or the brush and become our writers and artists of the future,” Stella says. The tour leads up to the announcement of the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award winner on August 8.

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Justice for Araparera!

Speed limit consistency The Transport Agency is currently finalising a new Speed Management Guide, which will provide local authorities with a consistent methodology for managing speeds and setting speed limits. The guide places a greater emphasis on earlier and more thorough engagement with stakeholders and communities. It also acknowledges that not all NZ roads are created equal and not all speed limits are right for those roads. An NZTA spokesperson says it will help road controlling authorities to make decisions that maximise the impact of investment in roads and roadside improvement.

Give it a go day Bowls Warkworth is inviting anyone interested in trying out lawn bowls to attend an open day at the Warkworth Bowls Club on Saturday August 13, from 10am to 12 noon. No gear required with rain day on Sunday August 14; same time same venue. Info: John 021 994 968

Attention: North Rodney Ratepayers Rodney Local Board member Greg Sayers is putting forward a motion at this month’s Local Board meeting, calling for a full financial audit of the Araparera Forest Joint Venture.

Rodney ratepayers in the old Rodney Northern Riding paid into this scheme for more than 25 years and deserve to know why the returns were so pitiful.

The meeting will be held in the Rautawhiri Hall, Rautawhiri Road in Helensville, on Monday, 8 August, starting at 10am.

Sports trivia night

I encourage anyone who believes Auckland Council and its CCOs should be held accountable to attend this meeting.

Sports enthusiasts can test their knowledge when Rodney College holds an Olympic Quiz Night in the school hall on Friday August 12, starting at 7pm.

Tickets are $10 and available from the school; six per table. Supper provided; BYO drinks and nibbles.

Authorised by Julie Cotton, on behalf of a group of concerned ratepayers.

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Maureen Young, Warkworth & District Museum

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We drop a lure outside the old Masonic Hall in Warkworth and if you don’t know what that means, then you’d better check out our Pokemon video.

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Marketplace this week has deals from Frog Pool Farm and Repco Warkworth.

There was plenty of ‘mud, sweat and tears’ at the Matakana XRun with even an appearance by local MP Mark Mitchell, as you have never seen him before.

Thanks to the Camera Shop for its sponsorship of our Then & Now series, looking back at how the district has changed.

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Barefooted scientist Lucy Moore Park in Warkworth celebrates the life of a local woman who was senior botanist with the Botany Division of the DSIR, but we have nothing here to commemorate the life of her boss, Max Hamilton, who was also born and raised in Warkworth. Dr William Maxwell Hamilton (19091992), known locally as Max, but as Bill to his colleagues, was raised on the family farm on the Mahurangi River, received his schooling at Warkworth, was a founding pupil of the District High School, and worked there for a while as a pupil teacher. After working for some years on the family farm, his entry into the scientific world was almost accidental. While completing a short dairy farming course at Massey Agricultural College his abilities became obvious and, with encouragement, he completed agricultural degrees and was launched Dr William Maxwell Hamilton on a brilliant career in science.

In 1936 he joined the DSIR and by 1953 he was in charge of the whole organisation. Dr Hamilton led the DSIR for more than a third of its existence and, under his leadership, it doubled in size with particular growth in the biological sciences. It went from being a small, locally-focused organisation to one of international standing. His simple philosophy was to establish the broad lines he wanted research to follow, to hire the best people he could get, then leave them to get on with the job, always encouraging the spirit of adventure in science. He fought hard for the development of the department and for proper funding. His strong scientific base, his capability in administration and his personal integrity gained the trust and respect of politicians and he proved himself to be a great leader of science.

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As a young man, Dr Hamilton spent much time exploring Hauturu, Little Barrier Island, usually in the company of one or more members of the Morrison family from the neighbouring property. He wrote two books on the natural history of the island. In 1945 he married Alice Morrison and they honeymooned on Little Barrier. The family connection continues to this day, with their daughter, Lyn Wade, devoting much time to the science and well-being of the island as head of The Hauturu Supporters’ Trust.

After his retirement in 1971, Dr and Mrs Hamilton developed a beautiful garden at the end of Hamilton Road, which was visited by bus loads of keen gardeners and botanists. In these later years, he returned to one of his youthful habits and discarded his footwear. On driving his wife into town to do her shopping, he would alight from his Jaguar clad in shorts and bare feet, causing locals to smile.

His name is commemorated in the Hamilton Building at the Mt Albert Research Centre, the Hamilton Track on Little Barrier, and in the name, Pomaderris hamiltonii, which Lucy Moore gave to the local pale-flowered kumarahou.

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Kaipara residents capture photographic history A group of Kaipara residents is running a photo competition to help preserve and share the area’s photographic history.

Photos that capture the ‘spirit of Kaipara Flats’ will form an online digital photo gallery, which will be shared via the community’s website and Facebook page.

Prizes are being offered for best portrait, landscape, animal, historical, sport and kids’ photos.

But competition organiser Adrian Hayward is concerned that some of the area’s most accomplished photographers may not be using social media platforms.

“It’s likely that some of the best historic photos are still on negatives and prints,” Adrian says.

Colin Stables, from the Camera Shop in Warkworth, is currently running a ‘photo heritage month’.

He’s encouraging Mahurangi’s older residents to transfer their vintage photos into more permanent formats such as digital files.

“Every day I’m transferring old photos, slides, film or video, and everyday I uncover something amazing,” Colin says.

“Photography has been around for well over 100 years. Now is the time

Kelvin Schedewy on the running board of a truck that had a ‘mishap’ and ended up in the Puhoi River, 1969.

The circus regularly came through town and would often stop at the Bridge House for a swim before heading on to Whangarei.

Keen photographer Kelvin Schedewy, 83, has been taking photographs since getting a Baby Brownie camera as a boy. He now has around 18,000 prints.

for our generation to help out.”

Kelvin Schedewy has been taking photos since he got a Box Brownie camera as a boy. Now aged 83, Mr Schedewy has more than 90 albums with around 200 photographs in each.

“I don’t have a computer; that’s for the young ones, but I have had my Box Brownie photos enlarged,” Mr Schedewy says.

The Schedewy family settled in the

Puhoi area from Bohemia in the late 1800’s. They were involved in the transport industry for several generations and Kelvin’s photo collection documents the history of haulage in the area.

“We transported materials for many of the major developments. When the first concrete pipes came out, we had to work out the safest way to get them to Snells Beach. When the subdivision

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Mr Schedewy realised from an early age the importance of taking photographs and preserving them.

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Jeanette and her family were so pleased when they discovered Summerset serviced apartments.

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Seniors fill volunteer role Seniors are more likely to give their time to community and charitable organisations than any other age group.

Statistics show that 24 per cent of people aged over 60 work voluntarily.

That compares to 12 per cent of 20 to 29 year olds.

Volunteering NZ chair Scott Miller says organisations that require volunteers are best served by seniors.

“Older people have an enormous amount of experience to give and are more consistent,” Mr Miller says.

“That makes them very attractive to voluntary organisations, particularly as their reliability in general is going to be better than younger people.”

Mr Miller says that seniors want a greater say in community decisionmaking, and volunteering offers them that outlet.

“They want purposeful roles that make real change. They say, ‘If I’m going to give you my time, then I want to be instrumental in making change and central to the organisation’s purpose’.”

Warkworth retiree Glyn Williams is typical of many seniors in the voluntary sector, volunteering for multiple roles. He is chair of the Warkworth Community Response Group, publicist for seniors education group, University of the Third Age (U3A), and is also a friend of Totara Park Retirement Village support group.

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Glyn Williams, 71, volunteers for three separate organisations.

“It’s in my nature to be someone who does what they can for the community,” Glyn says.

“You vegetate if you don’t interact with your community and the best way to get involved is to volunteer.”

Warkworth and Districts Grey Power Association president Anne Martin says that although seniors volunteer for the greater good, volunteering is mutually beneficial.

“When you are retired, volunteering gives you back your place in society,” Anne says.

“It gives you self-worth, helps you stay connected and gets you back into the mainstream.”

Dog registration streamlined Dog owners in Mahurangi are being encouraged to get a Responsible Dog Owner Licence (RDOL).

A standard dog registration costs $139 annually, but responsible dog owners and seniors with a Super GoldCard pay just $62.

If an animal has been neutered, owners pay $100 a year. That figure drops by a further $77 if they also attain a responsible dog owner license, (RDOL).

Animal management manager Geoff Keber says becoming an RDOL also benefits the wider community and the process has been streamlined to make it easier for more owners to apply.

“The Responsible Dog Owner Licence recognises and rewards responsible and caring dog owners,” Geoff says.

“Promoting responsible dog ownership also encourages owners to train and manage their dog correctly so that it is content, healthy and does not cause a nuisance to others in their

community.”

In the Auckland region, only 23 per cent of registered dog owners have RDOL’s. That equates to 26,000 out of 112,000.

To qualify as a responsible dog owner, you must have been a registered dog owner for at least one year. In that time you must not have had any complaints, impoundments, abatements, seizures, or infringements. Applicants must complete a written test made up of 20 multiple choice questions, and answer at least 16 questions correctly. The property where the dog will be kept must pass inspection by an animal management officer.

Owners who apply for an RDOL on or before April 1, 2017 that have their application approved will receive a discount for the 2017/2018-registration year. Statistics from Council indicate that less than one per cent of dog-related incidents are attributed to RDOL holders.

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Milford Eye Clinic

Warkworth Branch

Affiliated Southern Cross Healthcare provider

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Murray Billington (front, second from right) with other veterans who play at the Warkworth Tennis and Squash Club.

Seniors still serving strong The 64 veterans at the Warkworth Tennis and Squash Club are testimony to the fact that age is no barrier when it comes to tennis.

Between them, they hold 59 national senior titles.

Club member Murray Billington attributes their success to the members who have played consistently in the senior competitions.

“We’ve had a good group of players who have come right through the various grades over the years,” he says.

Seven club members have also played in International Tennis Federation tournaments in countries such as Croatia, Turkey and France.

The club includes 26 members who

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“The biggest challenge is getting some younger veterans between 35 and 50 on board.

“There are far more players over 50 because they have less work and family commitments.”

Murray says that tennis is a game you can play for life.

“There aren’t many other sports you can play until you’re 90. Tennis provides a great opportunity for people to stay active as they get older.”

Members of the Warkworth club are also involved with the administration side of tennis.

Murray is the president of Tennis New Zealand Seniors, which is a body of 2500 players, while his wife Bev Billington is on the management committee and David Theyers is a Lower Northland selector.

Murray believes veteran players have a lot to offer to a younger generation.

“A lot of younger players want to use power to win, but a more experienced player can show them how to use variety and tactics, too.”

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Aging and the eye

By Dr Mark Donaldson I am sure that all people carry the fear of losing sight – usually attached to something else that is cherished such as reading, embroidery or gardening.

Fortunately, our eyes are well protected, plus we have two of them!

The eyes work together to enhance vision and our visual experience is subject to the most sophisticated postproduction image enhancement in real time. By that I mean, our brains take the “raw data” received from the eyes and process it to provide for us the ultimate visual experience. That is why two eyes are better than one.

There is acceptance that the quality of our vision may decrease with age. This means that age is often put forward as an explanation for poor eyesight in old people. However, age is not a diagnosis; the conditions that give rise to reducing sight in the elderly have all got names.

In New Zealand, there are three common causes of reducing vision in the elderly – cataract, glaucoma and macular degeneration. Especially in the elderly, it is possible to have more than one of these eye conditions. There is also some interaction between these three: it is possible for cataract changes to give rise to glaucoma.

Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world. Once a cataract is successfully removed, the vision is fully restored. During a modern cataract operation the old and cloudy lens is removed from the affected eye and replaced with a clear plastic lens that restores transparency and improves vision. This is one of the most successful operations in all of medicine.

There is an added benefit, especially for people with small eyes, that the plastic lens is thin and takes up less space within the eye than the old cloudy cataract. A cataract may be 5mm thick compared to the lens implant which is much smaller and only 1.5mm thick: this swap can cure or prevent an important type of glaucoma called

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From July 1, 180,000 Auckland SuperGold card holders had to transfer to the HOP card system to continue to receive the transport subsidy. However, with no AT service centre in the area, that was a challenge for Mahurangi residents.

To help the transition, AT hosted the pop-up service centre on July 20, at the request of the Rodney Local Board.

Customer service supervisor Brenda says the event was a success.

“People were really happy that they were able to transfer to the new system,” Brenda says. “It definitely helped being at the RSA, as people are able to entertain themselves while they wait.”

AT had just a week to prepare for the event, and promotion was largely left to the Warkworth RSA. The new cards will also allow AT to track where demand is coming from and that information could be used to gauge demand for transport services in Mahurangi.

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Daffodil Day message hits home for Matakana mum Mahurangi resident Sarah Taylor is urging people to give generously to the Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day on August 26, after cancer struck her family for the second time recently.

Sarah’s grandmother died from lung cancer in her early fifties and then, three months ago, her two-year-old daughter Samantha was diagnosed with a malignant tumour on her liver.

“Samantha was unwell and jaundiced, I felt her tummy and could actually feel the tumour,” Sarah says.

“It was about 12 centimetres long, and that’s when we were thrown into this world of hospitals and cancer treatments.”

Samantha has undergone six rounds of chemotherapy and will need more before the size of the tumour is operable.

“It’s a huge operation, doctors need to remove the tumour and around 60 per cent of her liver. They need to remove it, but leave the main blood vessel in the liver. If they can’t, we are facing a very difficult road ahead.”

One of the most difficult things for little Samantha is that she can no longer attend her pre-school because the risk of infection is too great. She misses her teachers and her friends, but proudly wears a necklace of brightly coloured beads. Each bead signifies a medical procedure she has undergone.

Auction funds Hospice It was all smiles for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice on July 15 when a charity auction, organised by Harcourts at the Omaha Beach Golf Club, raised $10,040. The money raised will go towards a community day hospice for people living with an incurable, life-shortening illness being built in Glenmore Drive.

“Some of our patients travel to Auckland for this kind of support and we look forward to being able to offer these services locally,” general manager Kathryn Ashworth says. “The Harcourts auction is a perfect example of the community’s willingness to help. Individuals in this community have given $2.3 million to the project so far, with the rest coming from grants. Finding the last million is certainly a challenge but people are incredibly generous, and that gives us confidence.” Earthworks are well under way on the site and project manager Alan Dickinson says the building should be finished before the end of next year.

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Arthritis: Keep joints warm

Sarah Taylor with two-year-old daughter Samantha, who will lose her hair next week as she undergoes further chemotherapy at Starship Hospital.

“As much as this is a hard journey for us, there is light at the end of the tunnel. There are children in Starship who have never been out of the ward and that’s heartbreaking,” Sarah says.

To help raise funds for Daffodil Day, ANZ Warkworth is hosting a trivia night, BBQ, raffle and street collection. For more information, contact ANZ Warkworth.

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This may sound more like something for the crock-pot than for your health, but the value of keeping arthritic joints warm is paramount. It is also a very misunderstood reason why people with arthritis suffer so much more than they need to (especially in winter). In fact, in some cases when they need not suffer at all.

The muscles around the joints have a huge effect on movement and the amount of pain that you can feel in and around the joints. When these muscles get cold they will tighten and put more pressure on the joint. This can add to the degenerative changes in the joint and refer pain into the joint too.

This referred pain is often what is mistaken as ‘arthritic pain’. Often when people are told that their pain is due to arthritis, it is due to the tension and referred pain that the associated muscles are causing. A good example of this comes from the Rectus Femoris muscle (on the front of the thigh). This muscle can send pain deep into the knee joint, mimicking the crippling pain of arthritis.

Furthermore, this muscle will compress the knee cap causing significant wear and damage to the knee cap. If the muscles are the source of the pain, then you should notice some reduction in pain and increased flexibility after soaking in a hot pool or similar. Typically, this relief can be very temporary, but at least it is a good indicator of what is responsible for your pain.

It is useful to know that the most effective heat is a moist heat such as the bath, shower, hot pool, and mud/mineral heat pack. Dry heat, such as wheat bags and hotties are less effective, but obviously much better than getting cold. Keeping your body covered is critical so that the muscles are kept warm. High neck clothes and scarves are a great choice for winter to help this.

Hot rubs that contain menthol etc are useful too, but please note that using these should not be performed in conjunction with wheat bags and other external heating methods as the result can be nasty burns! Lastly, if a joint is significantly inflamed, then heat may aggravate and may not be appropriate. In these cases, be cautious. Keep warm!

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Mahurangi promoted to Scottish rugby fans Scottish author and travel writer Syd House has been researching the local area as a destination for British Lions fans.

The Lions tour kicks off next June in Whangarei and Syd is writing for several Scottish magazines about his New Zealand experience.

“I don’t need to sell them on the rugby but I do want them to know New Zealand’s a wonderful country,” Syd says. “There’s a lot more to see and do than just rugby, with fantastic countryside, sports and culture. Kiwis are also very, very friendly people – except when you get them on the rugby field!

“On next year’s Lions tour, the fans will want to get to know the locals and I hope that Mahurangi sports venues will open their doors to travelling fans.”

He’s promoting an Air-BnB-style accommodation network that would enable British rugby supporters to stay in local homes and get a taste of Kiwi life.

“There are so many interesting places just an hour outside of Auckland. You have to put the effort in but if you stop at the bank or the coffee shop, in say, Warkworth, within five minutes you’ll strike up a conversation and probably

Syd House is travelling ahead of next year’s British and Irish Lions tour.

get an invite home for tea!”

Aside from Rugby, Syd is also passionate about Scottish heritage and has been commissioned by The Scots Magazine to write about Waipu’s history. He is also researching a Matakana-based forestry and horticulture piece for lifestyle magazine, Scottish Field. Syd says the Matakana story begins with Scotsman Patrick Matthew, who sent his sons Charles and James to New Zealand in the 1850’s. They came to Matakana via the California gold rush and sent the first redwood seeds back to Perth, Scotland.

Patrick Matthew grew the seeds and

wrote a piece on the natural selection of trees. He later argued that he had literally laid the roots for Darwin’s work on the origin of species.

“My editor is very focused on the Darwinian side of things but I have been interested in this story for 15 years. It is wonderful to come here and yarn with local people. I have even discovered that Matthew descendants, including Mrs Errol Jones, still live in the area.”

On the advice of Logan Campbell, the Matthew brothers took up a large block of forest and swamp called Waiwhata (encompassing an area around Pukematakeo/Sugar Loaf and Takatu Road to the Omaha River). They wrote home asking for fruit tree seeds from their father and developed the first commercial orchard in Australasia.

“The trouble is we are always trying to put a kilt on everything as though the Scots invented the world! That is obviously not true but I do think that New Zealand is very much built on the Scottish philosophy – nothing is a sacred cow and everything is open to rigorous assessment, accompanied with a can-do attitude that challenges old ideas and discovers better ways of doing things.”

Rally returns to Kaipara hills The Hibiscus Coast Motorsport Club will hold a Kaipara Hill Rd BentSprint event on August 7. The bent sprint will be held over a 5km gravel course, running west between Old Woodcocks Rd and SH16. Entry is open to non-members, as well as members. Pre-entry is advised as the race is limited to 40 entries. The rain date for the event is September 4.

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Dan describes his sound as 21st century standards, incorporating elements of jazz, pop and Latin American. The music is reminiscent of George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin with a modern twist.

It will be Dan’s first appearance in Mahurangi, although the rest of the band are from NZ. The sax player is Kiwi jazz icon, Roger Manins, and the bass player is Johnny Lawrence, from Electric Slide Hustle. Kiwi drummer Mark Lockett is also based in New York City. Originally from Cairns, Australia, Dan says the move to New York in 2012 has had a positive influence.

“The show will feature a lot of storytelling, in particular about my life in New York,” he says.

“Performing and recording with the calibre of musicians in New York has been inspiring, and made me raise my level.”

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Barkskins Annie Proulx At 713 pages, author Annie Proulx’s latest novel Barkskins isn’t for the faint-hearted.

It’s an epic tale of the fate of two families, spanning roughly 300 years, underscored by the environmental destruction that marches alongside “progress”. The story starts in the late 17th century with the arrival in New France (an area which once extended from Newfoundland to the Rocky Mountains and from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico, including all the Great Lakes of North America) of two penniless Frenchmen. They are indentured to a feudal lord for three years in exchange for land. Their two very different characters define their fates and that of their descendents for many generations to come. The rising and falling fortunes of the two families are set against the backdrop of the forests of Canada and North America, as well as the displacement and decline of the Native American civilisations that once freely roamed the continent. There is an enormous array of characters, some we get to know well, while others flit across the page with only a sentence or two. There is even a connection with the kauri forests of NZ and a special mention of the Kauri Museum at Matakohe in the acknowledgements. A great read.

Universal Man: The Seven Lives of John Maynard Keynes Richard Davenport-Hines John Maynard Keynes was an English economist whose ideas fundamentally changed the theory and practice of economic policies of governments. In this latest biography, Davenport-Hines examines the man from seven perspectives – altruist, boy prodigy, official, public man, lover, connoisseur and envoy. This is an uplifting biography, where readers are given a glimpse of a man with a towering intellect who was able to remain positive despite living through challenging times, including two World Wars and the Great Depression. He believed in investing in public infrastructure to provide jobs and moderate the ‘boom bust’ cycles of economic activity, and showed enormous empathy for the plight of everyday citizens. Despite his own personal wealth, he lived relatively modestly and his ideas were based on the principles of egalitarianism and fairness. Readers are also given a glimpse of the privileged world of the intellectuals and decision-makers of that time.

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Council approves seasonal set net ban at Omaha Beach A three-year campaign to ban set netting at Omaha Beach has been successful, after Auckland Council voted in favour of seasonal restrictions last month.

Council’s Regulatory and Bylaws Committee voted to ban set netting within 200 metres of the shore between Labour Day weekend and Easter.

Omaha residents have been concerned about the risk the nets pose to marine and birdlife, and swimmers. There were also issues with discarded bait from crab pots, including chicken carcasses, washing up on the beach.

Omaha resident Chris Martin, who fronted the campaign, says he is delighted with the result.

“It’s been a long journey and this is a great base to build something more permanent,” Mr Martin says. “This is a major problem for east coast beaches and I hope this is just the start of wider restrictions.”

The Rodney Local Board has also been lobbying Council since 2014 and members of the Rodney and Hibiscus and Bays local boards presented to the Committee in May this year calling for a ban.

Late last year, the Committee rejected the idea of a ban, based on a Council report which said there was insufficient evidence to warrant a ban and the frequency and nuisance of set netting at Omaha was relatively low.

Evidence that swimmers had become entangled in nets was also found to be inaccurate and exaggerated.

Last summer, a monitoring programme found 12 instances of set netting and four of crab potting, including three cases where fishers were breaching the fisheries regulations. No public safety and nuisance issues were recorded and nine of the 12 set netting instances took place after 7.30pm.

The report also said Council’s mandate to regulate set netting and crab fishing was limited, as the Ministry for Primary Industries had the principal responsibility for regulating fisheries at a national level.

The status quo was a reasonable and proportionate response, the report said, but it noted that this would not satisfy the community or the Local Board.

Three iwi were consulted as part of the investigation, but none opposed the ban as “they considered that Omaha is not a good place to fish due to the volume of beach users ... as well as strong surf action and fast currents”.

The policy will be reviewed within a year of implementation to take into account any changes in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Spatial Plan, which is expected to deliver a plan for the gulf later this year.

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Boar hunters return to Kaipara The Kaipara Boar Hunt is back after a two-year hiatus and organiser Vic Birkenhead is expecting a big turnout. Vic started the event in 2012 with 72 entrants. This year he has over $13,000 worth of cash and prizes on offer, and expects more than 150 entries. The hunt, which runs from August 12 to 14, will be based at the 3 Furlongs Bar and Grill in Kaiwaka. It will also be a fundraiser to upgrade the boat ramp for the Point Curtis Cruising Club. The hunt begins midnight Friday and ends at 3pm on Sunday. Categories include heaviest boar, average weight and longest tusk. There is also a kids’ snapper competition.

Info: Vic on 021 1609 588

Kiribati mission fundraiser Mahurangi Presbyterian Church members hope to send a team of six youths and five adults to Kiribati next month. The team will offer teacher training in the villages and provide educational resources. The trip is also designed to work with local youth and offer a cultural experience for the younger members of the group. The church hopes the wider community will support the initiative. They are running a fundraising dinner, with an auction and live entertainment, on August 13, at the Mahurangi College hall. Tickets are $50.

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Bartley Wech (left) and Cyril Bogue cutting the cake.

Warkworth Lions celebrate

Cadets shine at national comp

Warkworth Lions Club celebrated 50 years in the community with a luncheon at the Warkworth Bowling Club on July 9.

Club charter members from 1966, Cyril Bogue and Bartley Wech, cut the anniversary cake before 120 members and guests. At the function, District Governor Richard Simmons and past international director Cliff Heywood presented awards including

such a strong finish from their first competition,” she says.

“I couldn’t be any prouder. All the effort, time, learning and teamwork paid off. Our positive, can-do attitude shone through on the day.”

The competition involved CPR, first aid and communication skills. The team practised for six weeks every Saturday alongside the Penguins, aged 6 to 8 years, who also performed well in individual categories.

Snells Beach resident Dave Parker was presented with a certificate to mark his 30 years of service as a Justice of the Peace last month.

The presentation was made at a Warkworth Justices of the Peace midwinter meeting at the Salty Dog Inn. Mr Parker (left) is pictured receiving the award from Justice of the Peace Auckland Association president Selwyn Howarth

Warkworth St John cadets took second place in their first national youth competition. From left (back) Eva, Jaegar, Olivia, Lily, Kirrah-Lea and Izaak; front, Charlie, Emilia, Sophie and Javiah.

Warkworth St John Cadets finished second in their first national youth competition, at Whangaparaoa Primary School on June 26.

The Green Group, aged 8 to 10 years, competed against 16 other teams of four.

Divisional manager and primary first aid teacher Sarah Robinson, says it was a big achievement for the Warkworth division as none of the children had competed before. “We didn’t expect

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Aspiring musician on his way A song recorded by 12-year-old Mahurangi College student Riley Popham will be released nationally after making the top 10 in a secondary schools competition.

Riley came seventh in the Who Loves Who competition run by music trust Play It Strange for his rendition of the Split Enz song One Step Ahead.

He recorded the song at the family’s Baddeleys Beach home and played all the instruments himself – his father Steve has bought a full band set up, including drums, bass and a growing collection of guitars to support Riley’s precocious talent.

He started playing guitar about two years ago and is now teaching friends, writing his own music and was recently a regional finalist in the solo section of Rockquest.

He has also started a band, Son of Anonymous, with other Mahurangi students.

On top of that, he regularly busks in Warkworth and Matakana, performing a repertoire of about 60 songs.

“I want to keep competing in Rockquest every year and get better and better and then, hopefully, make an album,” Riley says. “There aren’t many people who are really into music at Mahurangi College, but now I’ve

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Riley has been raised on a healthy diet of his father’s record collection – Steve used to play in bands and worked in the music industry for 20 years.

There were 39 entries in the Play It Strange competition. Levi Gould from Kaipara College was the winner – one of seven finalists from the college.

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The Puhoi Rural Fire Force is trying revive its fundraising campaign for a new station after getting stranded at the halfway mark.

Foundation work on the Ahuroa Road station started last year after the brigade raised $350,000, but it still needs $300,000 to complete the building and fit-out.

Fire chief Russell Green says the brigade applied to Foundation North, formerly the ASB Community Trust, for funding, but the application was turned down as the building couldn’t be used as a community facility.

The restrictions were a condition of the resource consent, after neighbours raised concerns about noise from the site.

“It has to be used as a fire station only,” Russell says. “It can’t be used for any community meetings or any other functions for the station members, which is disappointing.

“We had hoped that ASB would be a cornerstone funder of the project.”

The station is trying to re-negotiate the consent conditions, as the neighbours who objected have since left the area.

Fundraising for the fire station was the topic of a community workshop in Puhoi on Sunday, July 10.

“We’ve got some new ideas to fundraise through a Give-a-little page, but the main thing was getting the community behind us. They showed they support the project and see it as an important part of the community.”

The brigade has 12 members and has been based at Russell’s business, Puhoi River Motors, for the past eight years.

The plan is to form an incorporated society and boost membership.

The Rodney Local Board has agreed to extend the brigade’s lease on the site at 52 Ahuroa Road, near the Puhoi Tearooms. The brigade had a two-year lease for construction, but it expired in May. It now has a new two-year lease and once the station is built, it will get a 10-year community lease with a 10year right of renewal.

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The Mahurangi Premiers have battled through another hard season but finished on a high, winning the North Harbour Bowl.

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The Mahurangi Rugby Premiers has finished ninth in the North Harbour Premier 1 Competition, taking out the bowl.

The team, coached by Koen McGee, won just two of their games over 16 rounds beating Marist in the final game.

“We were hoping for a mid-table finish, but that didn’t happen,” Koen says. “During the season the team felt like we could have done better.”

Koen says team trainings were well attended but injuries left the side at a big disadvantage.

“A lot of key players and players in key positions suffered injury this season. We lost our first-five at one point and then our fullback who was first choice cover.

At times we had to field a guy carrying an injury who would then be replaced after an hour by a second tier player.”

Koen has been with the squad for three seasons and seen some tough results in that time.

“The score lines didn’t always reflect the teams skills. Most half time scores were very close but a lack of depth meant we had a lot of points put on us towards the end of games.”

He says there were highs and lows throughout the season, which finished with a 21-11 victory at home.

“There were times when we felt there

was no team in the competition we couldn’t beat but the results show that wasn’t the case.”

The team has an opportunity to move down to the second premier division, which they did three years ago, but Koen says it would not benefit the team.

“We would lose about 10 players who have aspirations to play a higher level of rugby. We lost a couple last time we dropped a division.”

As it stands, Koen’s position with the club is not confirmed for next season as he has served his three year tenure as head coach of the premiers.

“I wouldn’t mind doing it again, but we will see what happens. There are a couple of people willing to assist me, but the job will be advertised.”

If he stays on, Koen says his goal next season would be to have a 50 per cent win ratio, which he says would be a big step up for the club.

Koen says he is pleased with the talent coming through the club. He noted the future potential of player Carlin Dunn and also the quality of forward Lloyd Gravatt.

“Lloyd is 19 and played like a seasoned veteran with a very mature head.”

Two players from the team – Raymond Beamish and Callan Venter – made it to the wider North Harbour training squad. Mahurangi plans to field both a Division One and Division Two premier side next year.

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Basketballer considers future Otamatea College student Danyon Tana, 17, will look to change teams after a struggle with Northland at the Basketball New Zealand U19 National Championship last month.

The event was held from July 20 to July 24 in Nelson, where 15 teams were split into four pools and competed in a round robin format attempting to make the play-offs.

“We had a pretty rough time,” Northland point guard Danyon Tana says.

“Having eventual winners Auckland Counties Manakau in our pool didn’t help.”

Northland won just one of its six games, beating Wanganui to finish in 14th place.

Because he will turn 19 next year Danyon must trial for an U23s side if he wishes to continue playing in national events.

After the poor results with Northland, he is looking to change sides, with Waitakere in mind.

“I would like to go to a better team and I have a mate who plays at Waitakere.

“The scouts for New Zealand basketball were only present for the play-off matches at nationals and I want that chance to get spotted.”

Danyon was top points scorer for most of his games, with a tournament best of 26 points against Tasman.

“My best skill is all round shooting, I probably need to work most on my knowledge of the game.”

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Danyon Tana has risen quickly ince his return to basketball after a four year break.

He joined the northland team in 2015 after being identified by the coach during school basketball activity.

He trialled as the only new player to the set-up that year alongside his brother, after making a return to the sport at age 14.

“It was hard at first bonding with the team but I adjusted pretty quickly.”

Danyon trains twice a week in Whangarei for Northland and participated in the Kaiwaka basketball module this year which he enjoyed and would do again.

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The NFF side at the M Sports Cup in Sydney.

Learning curve for footballers Warkworth AFC footballers Katy Gothard and Halle Gravatt have returned from Sydney’s M Sports Cup more experienced and knowledgeable about the game.

The pair played in the NFF team at Valentine Sports Park where they failed to win a game, but fought closely losing 3-1 to the eventual winners Blacktown Spartans.

They say handling the physicality of the opposition was a real challenge.

“The toughest challenge for us was keeping the ball from the other teams, as they were bigger and stronger,” Katy says.

The tournament incorporated a professional feel for the teams, something the girls weren’t used to.

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Rosmarie envisions a circuit around the domain, which would include 10 different exercise stations, each with basic equipment for a different workout.

“In Switzerland, millions of people enjoy this exercise – they couldn’t live without it,” Rosmarie says.

A similar trail, built in Mt Roskill recently cost $66,000. But Rosmarie says that with local labour and more basic equipment, the trail would cost far less and could be built in stages as funding permitted.

A Whangateau resident is floating the idea of creating a fitness trail around the Whangateau Domain.

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Trail supporter Rosmarie Krieg grew up in Switzerland, where outdoor fitness equipment is commonplace.

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“I feel like my own game has improved a lot from the tournament experience.”

“My goal is now to make the NZ U17 girls squad, but that is a big step up and would be another three to four years away.”

The third local player chosen for the trip, Zali Taylor, was concussed during a the match prior to the tournament and could not attend.

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August 5

Northland MP Winston Peters visits Wellsford (see ad p 31)

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Mahurangi East Library hosts NZ Book Award finalist Bernard Beckett, 11am (see brief p7, Trades & Services section)

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Springboard auction & dinner, Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana.

Tickets $80, available from Springboard on 425 4623 or mail@springboard.org.nz

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Winter opera series, The Vivian gallery, 5-7pm. Info: thevivian@thevivian.co.nz

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Roller Disco, Kaiwaka Gym, from 6pm; $10 entry includes skates, $5 preschoolers.

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Tawharanui Regional Park planting day, meet at the woolshed, 9am

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Research Seminar Series: Farming in the sea – green-lipped mussels; Goat Island Discovery Centre, starts at 12 noon.

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Art workshop, Sashiko (Japanese stitching ) with Joan Willis, Warkworth Clubrooms, 4 Alnwick St, 9am-12 noon

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Grease production, Warkworth School senior hall, 6.30pm. Tickets $5, school students free.

12-14 Kaipara Boar Hunt, 3 Furlongs Bar and Grill, Kaiwaka. Info: Vic 021 1609 588 (see story p30).

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Maungaturoto Orchard planting day, Maungaturoto Country Club, 10am. (see story p6)

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Mahurangi Presbyterian Church, Kiribati mission fundraising dinner, Mahurangi College hall, 5.30pm. Tickets $50. Info: Jacques.Robinson@icloud.com (see story p30)

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Art and Craft Market, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter St, Warkworth, 9am 2pm. Local pottery, paintings, books, jewellery, felting, sewing, mosaics

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Warkworth Bowls Give It A Go Day, 10am-12 noon

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Summerset Falls open day (see ad p22)

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Wellsford Country Music Club open mic and resident band, Wellsford Community Centre, 1.30pm. Entry $5/$4. Info: John 425 4041

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Research Seminar Series: Listening to the Hauraki Gulf’s underwater soundscape; Goat Island Discovery Centre, starts at 12 noon.

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Kiwi & Kauri, Rotary Meeting, Mangawhai Golf Club, 6pm. Guest speaker, Dr Greg Blunden (see ad p6, trades & services section)

18

Forest & Bird winter talk series, ‘So you want to be a bat-spotter?

Long-tailed bat monitoring within the community’, presented by Ben Paris, Totara Park Hall, Warkworth, 7.30pm

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The Dan Bolton Quartet, New York stories tour, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh, 4.30pm. Tickets $15 (see story p28)

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Research Seminar Series: Crab & crayfish calls; Goat Island Discovery Centre, starts at 12 noon.

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Wellsford Citizens Advice Bureau annual meeting, Wellsford Community Centre, 11am

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Warkworth A&P fundraising movie night Our Kind of Traitor, Matakana, 6.15pm. Tickets $25pp, available from Bayleys Warkworth or Mahurangi Matters (cash only)

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ANZ Warkworth trivia night, raffle, and auction fundraiser for the Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day, Warkworth Bowling Club, 6pm. Tickets $20. Info: bridgitte.turner@anz.com

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ANZ Warkworth BBQ, fundraiser for Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day, Queen Street, 10am to 2pm; $2 per sausage

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Research Seminar Series: Oxygen availability and triplefin species; Goat Island Discovery Centre, starts at 12 noon.

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Participants in the Matakana XRun had troubles above and below them as they scrambled through 65 obstacles.

Rodney MP Mark Mitchell tackled the six kilometre XRun last month.

Matakana’s winter XRun challenge gathers speed The Matakana XRun, an extreme challenge race over three kilometres, was held on July 23.

A total of 62 people slid through mud and cleared a range of obstacles to raise $2100 for the youth-focused Puriri Tree Foundation Trust.

This is the third year the event has been held, with both a winter and summer series.

“When we started the event we didn’t get many entries at all,” event organiser Max Carpenter says.

“This XRun had a good feel about it and it felt like the turning point.”

Max says his goal is to make the XRun New Zealand’s premier obstacle event in four or five years time.

The run is held at the Matakana Military Arts Camp, which incorporates a number of student activities.

The course is run two or three times in teams of two.

The 9km winners were Liam Wilkinson and Scott Thornton, who finished in 1hr 44 minutes.

The pair have done a number of running events and say the XRun is the most technical in terms of the variety of obstacles it presents.

Among those competing was Rodney MP Mark Mitchell.

“I loved it,” Mr Mitchell says. “I will be extending an invitation to my fellow Members of Parliament, including the Prime Minister, to attend the next one with me.”

“I think John Key he would love this type of event.”

Max and his team are always looking to improve the event by adapting the course, with rope climbing challenges in mind for the next round.

“I think the XRun experience allows you to push yourself far outside your comfort zone. Not a lot of events can do that.”

The next run will be held next February.

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